Stop Dinghy Ditchers in Boggy Bayou! One Man’s Plan:
Two boats sank in Boggy Bayou due to a storm a couple of weeks ago – and one man hopes this is the event that causes the Mid Bay Area to do something about derelict vessels.
Valp Police Arrest Hunter James Lovin for Sexual Assault
Valparaiso Police confirmed the arrest of 19-year-old Hunter James Lovin of Valparaiso for felony sexual assault.
Niceville Elections May Look A Little Different in 2023.
Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux proposed a shake-up in the way elections take place in Niceville. According to Lux – he had heard the City of Niceville was interested in allowing the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections office, led by Lux, to take over operational responsibility for city elections. This would require a […]
Valp Senior Center Committee Hosts 4th of July Event
The Valparaiso Community Building – also known colloquially as the Valpraiso Senior Center – has been the center of controversy in the city over the last six months. Efforts by community leaders led to the preservation of the building. The newly officially recognized Valparaiso Senior Center Committee, within the purview of the Valparaiso City Commission, will […]
Niceville Looks to Keep WM for Another Decade
Niceville is one step closer to keeping the same trash hauler it has used since 1993 after a unanimous vote by the city council to move forward with a new five-year agreement. If the ordinance is approved again on its second reading – the contract will be signed, sealed and delivered for the company.
NPD Release Niceville Crime Stats for the Month of May, 2022.
Crime Numbers Within Normal Bounds for this Year Chief David Popwell gave his monthly crime report to the Niceville City Council Tuesday, June 14th. According to Police statistics quoted by the chief – a total of 3,553 calls were made for assistance to the Niceville Police Department. That number is a little lower than the […]
$700,000 For Low and Middle-Income Homeowners in Niceville? The City Hopes a Grant Will Bankroll Repairs on Homes.
If you’ve been in Niceville for any amount of time – you know that getting an affordable home in the city is no small feat. A quick, if unofficial, glance at Zillow.com will tell you all you need to know. Currently, there are a grand total of five homes listed for less than $300,000 in […]
Faster Internet Speeds Coming to Valparaiso – What’s the Cost?
James Butler, the General Manager of Valparaiso’s municipally-owned cable provider, announced to the City Commission that significantly faster speeds would be available for the City of Valparaiso’s internet customers. After a year of work, the upgrades to the internet infrastructure were completed in the first week of June. All customers will receive an automatic […]
Valparaiso City Hall Closures for the Month of June.
City of Valparaiso Fl Logo The city of Valparaiso will have two separate closures for city offices in the month of June. The city will observe the Juneteenth federal holiday on June 20th. Typically, the holiday memorializes the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the rebellious territory in Texas two years after Abraham Lincoln’s […]
Promise Kept – Valparaiso to Tear Down Abandoned Home on Washington
A Promise Kept – Valparaiso Commission Votes to Demolish the Home on Washington Street. In the next couple of weeks, Carl Scott told an assembled Valparaiso City Commission Monday night, he is going to take a scoop of dirt from the land at 363 Washington Avenue in Valparaiso, for a good cause. Seven years ago, […]
